St John the Baptist Parish Newsletter
Parish Office: Sacred Heart Church, Silver Link Rd,
Tamworth, B77 2EA
Parish Office: 01827 769403
Parish Centre Bookings: 01827 288226
Priests: Fr Michael – [email protected]
Fr Noel – [email protected]
Centre Bookings: Rev Deacon Brian Cox and Mrs Nora Cox – [email protected] Tel. 288226
Admin: Wendy Quinn – [email protected]
Gift Aid, HOT, database (Tues & Wed): Rob Breeden – [email protected]
www.stjohnrctamworth.org.uk
St John’s Church in on St John St, Tamworth, B79 7EX
Second Sunday of Lent (B) – 1st March 2015
Psalm Response: I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living
Saturday 28th February Lent feria
Second Sunday of Lent
Sunday 1st March
10.30am (S.J.)
Betty Creed
6.00pm (S.J.)
The O’Dwyer family – Hughie McKenny
9.00 am (S.H.)
Patrick Lineham & Nora Brown – Thanksgiving
David Munro – Kath Wakelin
Second Sunday of Lent 10.30 am (S.J.)
12.00 noon (S.H.) Mick Bradley – John Paul Brogan
Monday 2nd March
St Chad 10.00 am (S.J.)
Bro. Martin Morris
Tuesday 3rd March
Lent feria 7.00am (S.J.)
Martin Costello
10.00 am (S.J.)
Sarah White (Note the time change)
Wednesday 4th March
Lent feria 10.00 am (S.J.)
Frances and Eamon Byrne
Thursday 5th March
Lent feria 7.00am (S.H.)
Martin Morris
10.00am (S.J.)
Justine Entwistle & Family
Friday 6th March
Lent feria 9.15am (S..)
Pat Ranahan
12.30pm (S.J.)
Mass for the sick and housebound of the parish
7.00pm (S.H.)
Stations of the Cross
th
Saturday 7 March Lent feria
10.30am (S.J.)
Teresa Weir
Third Sunday of Lent 6.00pm (S.J.)
Maureen McDonnell – Pat Lane
Sunday 8th March
9.00 am (S.H.)
Baby Izaiyah & Family – Megan O’Connor
Holy Souls – Mary & George Carroll
Third Sunday of Lent 10.30 am (S.J.)
12.00 noon (S.H.) Sarah White – Marion Fleming
Confessions at St John’s: Sat 11.00 till 11.30 am and 5.15 – 5.45 pm.
Please pray for the sick: Mick Evans, Chad Williams, Steve Brindley, Finn Lynch,
Teresa Woodcock, Gill Horsley, Margaret Thompson, Phil Crook, Keith Waterhouse,
Mary Pullen, Kit Liversidge, Patrick O’Hara, Maggie Gordan, Noreen Doherty, Christine
Lavery, Michelle Mason, Julie Orme, Nikolas Atkins, Sheila Brown, Stephen Morley,
Jaden Walker, Frank Ryan, Elsie Newbold, Gillian & John Solanky, Edna Mundin, John
Barrass, June Beggan, Michael Fox, Betty Meehan, Mary Miller, Sarah Gillen, Conan
Teyssou, Winnie Claridge, Ann-Marie Purslow, Eileen and Vincent Murphy, Janine &
Philip Nolan, Margaret Fenn, Ann Bernes, Teresa Weir, Morag Deighton, Joan Trevis,
Linda Winwood, Nellie Mattison, Tony Soden, Matthew Luck.
Reflection: Our lives are filled with up and downs. We have many roles to fulfill:
wife, mother, husband, son, daughter…. how can we integrate these roles into
who we really are? With the pressure of these different roles in our lives we can
become discontented from who we truly are.
Calm down, stop acting, be yourself and see what happens. When you are
running so fast it’s hard to know who you are. Slow down, let all of the pieces
of yourself melt together, and see what happens in your life.
Dear Lord, Help me to know you and in knowing you to discover my true
self. Grant me the faith to relinquish control and to place my life in your
hands. Amen
Na każdej niedzielnej mszy dostępne są polskie tłumaczenia czytań i Ewangelii. Można je znaleźć w prz
edsionku kościoła. Miłej i owocnej lektury!
Please pray for those whose anniversaries occur around this time: Peter Bradley, Winifred
Morrisroe, John O'Malley, John Cuffe, Margaret Curnock, George Boonham, Mary Carney, Frank Meehan,
Margaret Bird, Christian Davies, Magdalen Slater, James Porter, Albert Collett, Alfred Duncomb, Alice
Woonton, Francis Kelly, Bruno Chyla, Edna Parsons, Albert Maloy, Mary Butler, Mary McDermott, Julie
Grace, Beryl Felton, Kevin Stack, Teresa Coleman, John Farrington, Josephine Byrne, Douglas Stait,
Michael Moloney, Patrick Hickey, Donald Martin, Vincent Cunneen, Eva Heafield.
Please pray for the Repose of the soul of Elizabeth Das, Nelly Jones sister who died in Belgium. May
all who are experiencing loss in their lives find consolation and peace in love of Jesus Christ.
Lent: Personal daily prayer is our starting point – so please use the Walk with Me booklets (these are
available again this weekend). Here are other opportunities to expand our spiritual horizons in Lent:
1. Soup: Again we would like to offer a Fast Day lunch each Friday after 12.30 Mass. Our generous
donations can make a real difference to the work of CAFOD but it also links our fasting into
helping the poor. Please join us: Mass at 12.30 Soup at 1.00.
2. Early Morning Masses throughout Lent continues
throughout Lent Tuesdays at St John’s, Thursdays Sacred
Heart, both at 7am. Attending these Masses is a great
opportunity for quiet prayer before the rush of the day
begins. We also have Masses each morning at St John’s at
10.00 or 11.00 or 10.30 am.
3. Stations of the Cross a powerful way to contemplate, and
enter into, the mystery of Jesus' gift of himself to us. Every
Friday evening at Sacred Heart 7.00pm
4. Open Day: In Saint Joseph's Convent, Haunton this Wednesday 4th March from 10am to 4pm.
Come and spend time in our convent for prayer in front of the Blessed Sacrament with occasional
times for guided prayer. Meet and talk with the sisters even though we are few! This day is in
honour of the year dedicated to Religious Life which began in November 2015.
5. Live Simply this Lent: The Live Simply group have produced a
calendar for parishioners to use during Lent. This can be used to help
you to follow your Lenten Journey. The calendars will be shared out after
mass. “Live simply, sustainably and in solidarity with the poor.”
6. CAFOD: Donate to our Lent appeal up to Sunday 17 May 2015, and
the UK government will match what you give, £1 for £1*. And if you set
up a direct debit, your first three months will be matched!
www.cafod.org.uk/Give/Lent
7. The internet can help! 40 days of giving back, doing good and living
generously. It is an online resource with lots of great ideas on how to
make the most of Lent. 10’s of thousands of people are doing it. Just
log on to: www.40acts.org.uk and give it a try.
Today’s Live Simply prayer: For those who work to create the goods we buy: that we never rob them
of their human dignity. Lord hear us
CAFOD Collection: The second collection today is your chance to donate the money you saved from
last Fridays CAFOD Fast Day. It links our fasting from food with the hunger of millions of people in our
world. We are asked to put the money we save towards a collection for CAFOD. If you pay tax please
complete the form on the CAFO envelope so that they can claim the tax back on your donation. The
Government will double every pound we give! That means your efforts this Lent - perhaps cutting
out coffee, bringing out your bicycle, or taking up baking - will be worth
double, at no extra cost to you.
Easter Sunday Lunch – We need volunteers to help with cooking
and serving Easter Sunday Lunch for people who may live alone or
are in need. Also if you can help with transport. Please ring the
parish office or speak to Fr Michael, Fr Noel or Deacon Brian.
The Padre Pio prayer group meet on the 1st Wed of each month
after 10pm Mass. All welcome on Wed, 4th March.
Thank you - The family of the late Nancy Lynch wish to thank you all most sincerely for your kind
expression of sympathy an on-going support in their sad loss. A special thank tour o Fr Michael, Fr Noel,
Fr Con, Nora and Brian. We miss Nancy/mom/nannie so much every day and your thoughts and good
wishes have been a great source of comfort to us all.
Irish Evening: 'A warm welcome is extended to all to come along to the UCM Irish
evening. We hope to entertain you with some Irish music, Irish dancing, Irish food
and Irish drinks. For those willing and able there will also be the opportunity to get
on your toes and jig along. An eminent Irish dance teacher will be in attendance to
teach us how to do it. So bring along those dancing shoes. Cost per entrant £2.
Fancy a Treat? Come and join us for Afternoon Tea
at
Sacred Heart Centre on Sunday 8th March, 2.30pm – 5pm with
musical entertainment. £10 adults £7 children. For more information or to
purchase tickets please contact the parish office. Tickets are also available at
the back of the Church – a top Tea for a great price. All proceeds to parish
funds.
Can you help? Have you got any china cups, saucers, tea pot and cake
stands we can borrow for our afternoon teas? Please contact the parish office
if you can help.
This spring Traidcraft are promoting the Big Brew! People are being
encouraged to raise money through holding tea and coffee events using
Fairtrade goods, including cakes and biscuits. The Big Brew events in our
parish will be on the following days:
Sunday 8th March at St John’s, after 10:30 mass. This will include a
cake raffle.
Join us for a cuppa after mass and help farmers grow more, earn
more and eat more.!
All monies raised at these events will be doubled by the government!
Easter Vigil Choir – There will be practices on Wednesday at 7.30pm at the Sacred Heart Church
starting this Wednesday, 25th February. Everyone is welcome.
Carer/companion wanted for a sociable female parishioner. You would need to have your own
transport and payment will be negotiated.
Please contact the parish office by email:
stjohnrctamworth.org.uk or telephone with your details.
Help needed - Have you a couple of hours to spear to help in the parish office? It would be for general
office duties without any pressure. Please ring Wendy in the office or speak with Fr Michael.
Date for St Gabriel’s year 6 pupils – Year 6 Leavers Prom will be held in Sacred Heart on the 18th July
2015 6pm – 9pm. Just to confirm that the prom is to be held at the Sacred Heart on 18th July 2015 at
6pm until 9pm. We will have a VIP red carpet entrance, Disco with DJ, Surf Machine, Bungee
Run, Racing Simulators, Signature Wall (in which the name of the winner will be drawn from a
hat), Group Photographs, and Buffet Meal/Drinks. For more information please contact Michelle Collins
[email protected] 07870748405
World Youth Day Krakow – 19th July – 3rd August 2016
An opportunity for any young person in the parish who will be 18 years of age or year
13 by the 19th July 2016. Come and find out more about this epic adventure! Join
other young Catholics from across out Diocese as we journey at the invitation of the
Holy Father to meet for the 31st World Youth Day in Krakow. To find out more come to
the information evening nearest to you. Dates and venues below:
Cardinal Newman School, Coventry – Monday 23rd February 7pm
The Grimshaw Room, St Chads Cathedral – Thursday 5th March 7pm.
Alternatively down load an application form and information pack from ww.bcys.co.uk
YOSH is our youth group for young people in yrs 5 and 6 (mainly).
We have lots of fun with exciting activities like big indoor games, team events, arts and crafts, musical
chairs, puzzles, swimming, local walks and outdoor sports.
At the end of each session we gather together in prayer circle for simple sharing of our faith.
The Parish AGM this year will be at Sacred Heart on Sunday April 19th at 1.00. We will provide soup
and a sandwich. As usual, we will be producing an annual report for 2014. This should be ready by the
end of February with an opportunity to write questions in advance of the meeting.
Developing St John’s Church and Meeting Facilities: Two weeks ago we
showed some images of how our Church can be developed later this year. This
has come about by the response to consultation that many were involved in
last year. This gave us some principles to which we have tried to work. These
include:
1. Making St John’s a vibrant centre of community activity for parishioners.
2. Developing facilities for the parish for luncheon clubs, meetings,
catechesis, youth work, teas/coffees after Mass, parents & toddlers etc
3. Working with other community groups, charities, with the bereaved,
people with learning disabilities, AA and other groups but
4. Making use of existing building rather than extending.
5. Not trying to duplicate facilities we have at Sacred Heart but rather to
complement what we have elsewhere.
If you haven’t already given in any constructive comments you wish to make, please put them on the
sheets provided. These comments are important and valuable to the steering committee.
Favourite Recipes - collection of favourite recipes from the Friends of St Michael’s and St James,
Haunton have been put into a book. We a small number to sell at just £3.25 each or £6 for 2. Everyone
we sell the parish will be given a donation of £1 per book.
Starfish: Our Starfish ‘breakfast club’ takes place at Sacred Heart
from 10am till 12.00 am. Thanks to all our volunteers – more are
welcome.
Multiple Sclerosis (M S) Society and Tai Chi – Meet on a Tuesday
at 11.30am in the Modwen room. The Tai Chi class is open to anyone.
The MS Society meets for their meeting after the class at 12.30pm
Irish Dancing Classes now run from the parish centre every
Saturday. It is open to people of all ages. If you are interested then
contact Katie Martin on [email protected] or tel. 07932
359413
The Bridge Club are also keen to recruit new members – come and
play the King of card games on Monday evenings at 7.00 pm.
Pilates Classes – A set of exercise performed in standing, seated and lying positions. Pilates exercise
can be beneficial for everyone whatever their fitness. Thursday 7pm – 8pm. £5 per session - pay as
you go.
Money Matters
Senior Citizens at Sacred Heart – Meet every Tuesday for social
Envelopes
205.01
gatherings at 1.30am.
Standing Order
650.00
A.A. meeting at St John’s upper room on Mondays at 8.00 pm for people
Loose
260.03
recovering from alcohol related problems
Total:
£1115.04
2nd Collection
336.21
St Editha’s Book and Fairtrade Shop We have lots of new things in St Editha’s
shop for the coming season – a special
range of books for Mothering Sunday, for
Lent & Easter incl children’s books. A new
Traidcraft catalogue is also out with lots of lovely gifts. We are stocking the
“Real Easter Egg” again. Don’t forget that the first week in March is
Fairtrade Fortnight – pop in for a free tea/coffee & Fairtrade sweet to try
our range before you buy.
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